Despite Spain's relentless attack against the weak Cape Verde, Oyarzabal, who played as a forward, was unable to touch the ball in the first 30 minutes.
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Not all records are memorable, but Spain's Mikel Oyarzabal set a record that will be remembered in Spain's first match at this World Cup against Cape Verde, which was unforgettable.
Despite Spain's relentless attack against the weak Cape Verde, Oyarzabal, who played as a forward, did not even touch the ball in the first 30 minutes.
This was the first time since records began in 1966. Spain's emphasis on the 'false nine' is also likely to have led to Oyarzabal's negative record. The same Oyarzabal scored two goals against Saudi Arabia in the next match and provided the pass for Lamine Yamal to score.
Oyarzabal is a player who has scored in the 2019/20 and 2025/26 Copa del Rey finals. He also scored the winning goal in the 86th minute in the final against England at Euro 2024, giving Spain the title.
He is a great player for the Spanish team Real Sociedad. He has scored 130 goals in more than 40 games for this Basque team. He is also the captain of this team. He made his debut for the Spanish national team in 2016.
Since then, he has scored 27 goals in 56 games. He played as a first choice in all three group stage matches in this World Cup.
